Top 10 Composers

Taking a detour from my usual topics, I was inspired by an article I saw on the NY Times website regarding the greatest composers. Being a fan of lists, I decided to take a crack at my own personal top 10 composers. 1. Ludwig van BeethovenNickname: The King of ComposersWhy: When people think of great

Yes, No, Maybe So: Savages

Like a blazing sun, the trailer for Oliver Stone’s Savages comes to the internet today. Based on a book, this story focuses on two men running a drug cartel who find themselves in a pickle when their shared girlfriend is kidnapped. Get More: Emile Hirsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, Aaron Johnson, Uma Thurman, Salma

Yes, No, Maybe So: Ted and Cosmopolis

It occcurred to me that I haven’t featured a red band trailer in this series so why not christen things off with two! The first trailer is for Ted, the R-rated comedy written by Family Guy mastermind about a man and his talking, pot smoking, foulmouthed teddy bear come to life. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGW5gpMU9yo] Yes:-Mark Whalberg

Top 20 Movies with (Best Picture) Oscar Potential

I try so hard sometimes not to think about the Oscars, but their pull is just too strong. After a very interesting film year in which we saw a French nearly silent comedy win Best Picture I had to take a gander at what this year would have in store for us. Remember these are

Album Review: The MF Life (Deluxe Edition) by Melanie Fiona

Whew Lawd, this album. PURE. FIRE. From track 1-18, Melanie Fiona (and her team of producers) have crafted an energetic and soulful R&B album that plays to all of her strengths. I came across this album on iTunes and realized from listening to 3 samples that this was going to be an excellent album. Much

Review: The Hunger Games

You guys…this is one of the toughest reviews I’ve ever written because The Hunger Games was a strange experience. It’s a bunch of contradictions, employing you to root for Katniss to survive the Games while not enjoying the violence. This movie also wants you to believe it’s great and in fact times tries to SHOW

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